Despite the doubts, Zeno Debast is actually called up by Belgium for the 2026 World Cup. The defender missed Sporting’s last game due to injury and even traveled to his country to undergo medical tests to see if he would be fit for the World Cup and the answer was affirmative.
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Belgium announced this Friday the 26 names that will be part of Rudi Garcia’s squad and, in addition to the Leonine defender, there are also Dodi Lukebakio, from Benfica, and also the Portuguese-Belgian from Strasbourg, Diego Moreira, who was a youth international for Portugal, including for the under-21s.
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The big absences are Godts, from Ajax, Sels, from Nottingham Forest, and Lavia, from Chelsea. Highlight is the call-up of Matías Fernández-Pardo, who could have represented Spain.
Guardsmen Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United) and Mike Penders (Estrasbourg).
Defenders Thomas Meunier ( Lille ), Timothy Castagne ( Fulham ), Zeno Debast ( Sporting ), Koni De Winter ( Milan ), Arthur Theate ( Eintracht Frankfurt ), Brandon Mechele ( Club Brugge ), Nathan Ngoy ( Lille ), Maxim De Cuyper ( Brighton ) and Joaquin Seys ( Club Brugge ).
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